The Grenada gazette., 1887-09-10
NEW FANCY WORK.

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NEW FANCY WORK.
Valuable Hints and Ideas for Ladies' Fond
Of Making Pretty Things.
A new style Of work for satin c,,sh.
ion covers is carried out entirely with
the finest Japanese tin sci. The DESIGNS
best adapted for this work are leaves of
various kinds, which should be iroued
off in the usual way. All the outlines
veins Of leaves, stems, ETC., are fol.
lowed with tinsel carefully and fiatlv
laid on, the general effect when finished
being that of a group Of gold skeleton
waves. Spiders webs also may be in.
troduced among the leaves with good
effect, and the work may be carried out
with fine sewing silk if it 10 thought
pleasanter to work with than the gold.
Nothing could look prcttier or more
uncommon than handkerchief. glove,
and night-dress sachet, all On suite, Of
cream-colored satin embroidered with
these leaves, and lined and quilted with
the palest, most delicate shade Of pink
or blue. These wouldma a pretty and
elegant wedding gift to young bride.
Some ladies are very clever at EN-.
broidering monograms and letters in
the corners Of their handkerohiefs, but
for those who desire wider scope for
their energies may recommend the
new way of embroidcring sheets. The
top edge Of the sheet, where it folds
over the bed when it is made up, can be
handsomely embroidered with white
linen thread in satin stitch for about
foot or fourteen inches Of its depth.
The design should be bold one, and
rulur may be added II preferred TO plain
white. The embroidery should be as
thick and as handsome as possible.
This style of ornamentation will wear
well and is more sensible than the sham
sheets we have seen Of late.
Floss silk embroidery is pretty and
useful for great variety Of purposes.
notably for panels fronts, waistcoats
and cuffs of evening dresses. Care
must be taken when commencing this
style of work that the hands are per-
fectly smooth and not roughencd by any
kind of plain work, which is best laid
aside till this is finished. The
main advantage Of floss silk is
its tendency to wear rough, 50
that every care must bc taken to keep
it smooth as long as possible. Let the
material chosen be either Chinese
crepe, fine cashmere or nuns CLOTH in
any pretty, delicate color. Trace outs
design as much like an Indian one as
possible, and work It in long satin
stitches, letting them lie against the
material as fatty as possible. The
stems must be worked in ordinary
crewel stitch, but berries, centes Of
flowers and such designs must be
worked in with satin stitch over q
foundation Of stitches. or = wee piece o.
cotton wool laid ON first to serve rs pad
ding. a
This work looks charming On flannel
dressing gowns or jackets, while dainty
little head fiannels for infants may Do
worked in the same way, and will sell
at . bazaar by dozens. White floss silk
on pale blue or pink is pretty, ana
many would admire the effect OF the
white ON dove color or fawn eolored
nuns cloth. II the work is Intended 70
be made up as an evening dress. to fo!.
low the outlines after tho embroidery Is ;
finished, with fine gold or silver tinsc'
is very great Improvement
Embroidery on canvas Of various
kinds appears likely to romain in vogue
for some time; but the canvas now III
use is somewhat different to tho mate
rial usually known under that namei
neither is It entirely covered up under
needlework. rs it has hitherto been.
The newer kinds are woven WV"
a pattern us groundwork. oiten
representing sprays Of flowers OF
branches Of trees and largely lnter.
mixed with tinsel. The embroidery
only covers u part Of IL. and is IRE
quently carried out with crewe1 or per
lin wool. which gives raised and rlcn
| appearance. Much Of this emoroidcry
is worked with tapestry stitches, wn'."
are much more effective and quicker "
execute than the now well worn cros'
! stitch. N. y. Herald.